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Australian (ASX) Gold Industry Analysis
UpdatedJul 03, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies153
- 7D0.6%
- 3M5.4%
- 1Y56.7%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Gold industry has remained flat, although notably Greatland Resources declined by 4.0%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 59% in that time. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 24% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Australian Gold Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 05 Jul 2025 | AU$102.3b | AU$22.3b | AU$3.1b | 16.7x | 32.7x | 4.6x |
| Mon, 02 Jun 2025 | AU$108.1b | AU$22.3b | AU$3.1b | 20.3x | 34.9x | 4.8x |
| Wed, 30 Apr 2025 | AU$92.3b | AU$22.2b | AU$3.0b | 18.5x | 30.6x | 4.2x |
| Fri, 28 Mar 2025 | AU$83.7b | AU$22.2b | AU$3.0b | 17.4x | 27.6x | 3.8x |
| Sun, 23 Feb 2025 | AU$79.2b | AU$20.7b | AU$2.7b | 19.4x | 28.8x | 3.8x |
| Tue, 21 Jan 2025 | AU$76.0b | AU$18.7b | AU$1.8b | 20.8x | 41.6x | 4.1x |
| Thu, 19 Dec 2024 | AU$72.7b | AU$18.6b | AU$1.8b | 22x | 40x | 3.9x |
| Sat, 16 Nov 2024 | AU$67.8b | AU$18.6b | AU$1.8b | 18.4x | 37.5x | 3.7x |
| Mon, 14 Oct 2024 | AU$69.2b | AU$18.4b | AU$1.8b | 21.5x | 38.7x | 3.8x |
| Wed, 11 Sep 2024 | AU$61.8b | AU$18.3b | AU$1.7b | 21.1x | 37.2x | 3.4x |
| Fri, 09 Aug 2024 | AU$57.9b | AU$16.1b | AU$1.1b | 22.8x | 52.4x | 3.6x |
| Sun, 07 Jul 2024 | AU$57.0b | AU$16.0b | AU$1.1b | 22.3x | 53.2x | 3.6x |
| Tue, 04 Jun 2024 | AU$58.9b | AU$17.1b | AU$1.2b | 21x | 49.6x | 3.4x |
| Thu, 02 May 2024 | AU$56.8b | AU$17.2b | AU$1.2b | 20.9x | 47.4x | 3.3x |
| Sat, 30 Mar 2024 | AU$55.4b | AU$17.2b | AU$1.3b | 18.9x | 43.3x | 3.2x |
| Mon, 26 Feb 2024 | AU$47.5b | AU$16.2b | AU$915.4m | 19.7x | 51.9x | 2.9x |
| Wed, 24 Jan 2024 | AU$70.4b | AU$22.9b | AU$1.3b | 22.5x | 52.3x | 3.1x |
| Fri, 22 Dec 2023 | AU$76.5b | AU$22.9b | AU$1.3b | 25.5x | 56.9x | 3.3x |
| Sun, 19 Nov 2023 | AU$71.2b | AU$22.9b | AU$1.4b | 22.1x | 52.7x | 3.1x |
| Tue, 17 Oct 2023 | AU$69.4b | AU$23.1b | AU$1.4b | 21.7x | 50.3x | 3x |
| Thu, 14 Sep 2023 | AU$68.6b | AU$22.9b | AU$1.4b | 19x | 49.7x | 3x |
| Sat, 12 Aug 2023 | AU$68.6b | AU$22.3b | AU$439.6m | 18.3x | 156x | 3.1x |
| Mon, 10 Jul 2023 | AU$68.7b | AU$22.3b | AU$554.3m | 16.2x | 124x | 3.1x |
| Wed, 07 Jun 2023 | AU$71.3b | AU$22.3b | AU$580.8m | 17.3x | 122.8x | 3.2x |
| Fri, 05 May 2023 | AU$77.0b | AU$22.3b | AU$577.2m | 19.5x | 133.4x | 3.5x |
| Sun, 02 Apr 2023 | AU$70.4b | AU$22.3b | AU$563.7m | 15.8x | 124.9x | 3.2x |
| Tue, 28 Feb 2023 | AU$59.3b | AU$22.3b | AU$575.0m | 16.6x | 103.1x | 2.7x |
| Thu, 26 Jan 2023 | AU$69.9b | AU$20.7b | AU$1.1b | 19.3x | 61.6x | 3.4x |
| Sat, 24 Dec 2022 | AU$61.7b | AU$21.0b | AU$1.2b | 18.1x | 51.9x | 2.9x |
| Mon, 21 Nov 2022 | AU$57.4b | AU$21.0b | AU$1.2b | 15.2x | 47.6x | 2.7x |
| Wed, 19 Oct 2022 | AU$49.9b | AU$21.5b | AU$1.3b | 14.2x | 39x | 2.3x |
| Fri, 16 Sep 2022 | AU$50.1b | AU$20.8b | AU$1.4b | 11.5x | 36x | 2.4x |
| Sun, 14 Aug 2022 | AU$55.7b | AU$19.1b | AU$2.1b | 9.7x | 26.1x | 2.9x |
| Tue, 12 Jul 2022 | AU$49.4b | AU$19.3b | AU$2.2b | 7.9x | 22.9x | 2.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
22.9x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Australian Gold industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 32.7x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 63.8x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 3.4x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 4.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Gold industry have grown 13% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 4.9% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Comparison
How does Australian Gold compare with similar industries?
| AU Market | 1.13% | |
| Materials | 3.05% | |
| Metals and Mining | 2.80% | |
| Gold | 0.64% | |
| Steel | 5.19% | |
| Aluminum | 3.48% | |
| Diversified Metals and Mining | 3.09% | |
| Silver | 1.75% | |
| Copper | 0.17% | |
| Precious Metals and Minerals | -2.24% | |
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVN Evolution Mining | AU$7.81 | 2.9% +AU$440.5m | 114.6% | PE22.6x | |
| PRU Perseus Mining | AU$3.47 | 3.3% +AU$148.9m | 45.8% | PE8.6x | |
| WAF West African Resources | AU$2.33 | 5.9% +AU$148.2m | 61.2% | PE11.9x | |
| NST Northern Star Resources | AU$18.39 | 0.3% +AU$85.7m | 43.4% | PE27.7x | |
| PDI Predictive Discovery | AU$0.41 | 7.9% +AU$79.3m | 121.6% | PS6295.2x |
